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ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 13, 1.951

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,541,306 roWER 'rooL John L. Taylor, Laklabra Heights, Calif., assigner .to Keller Tool Company, Grand Haven, Mich.

Application .lune 30, 1945, Serial No. 602,592

(Cl. 'iT-13) 4 Claims.

This invention relates to power tools, andlparticularly to that type' of wtool which is compact and readily portable, such ,as drills operated by Small electric motors.

Such devices are now in common use in machining operations,` in which the tool is guided by-a drill bushingor guide formed in a ltemplate or jig. In order -to cause the tool to penetrate the Work, pressurelmust be exerted upon the tool while it is held in proper cooperative relation with the bushing.

The general object of the invention Vis to provide a 'quick vdetachable connection of vnovel and advantageous construction between the tool and the Worksuch that the ,pressure exerted upon the drillor other cutting element in the performance of a machining operation is entirely sustained by such connection so as to Vrelieve theoperator from the laborious task of holding .the tool to the work.

A vfurther object is to provide a quick detachable connection of the Acharacter' indicated and additionally serving to accurately pQSition and guide the cutting element with respect to the work.

Still another object is to provide a quick Vdetachable `connection between .the tool and the Work of a character auch that the connection is maintained by the` reaction 'torque transmitted to the tool as an incident Ato the rotation of the cutting element in the work. Y

The objects of the invention thus generally stated together with other and ancillary advantages are obtained by the construction and ar; rangement Vshown by Way of illustration in the accompanying draw-ings wherein:

4Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a device incorporating the invention;

Figs. 2, V3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are sectional views, taken along correspondingly ,numbered planes in Fig. l, said Figs. 6 and "'being drawn on anenlarged-scale; and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view, taken from the bottom of Fig. 1.

There is shown, vin rthe present instance, a frame structure including an electric motor `l (Fig. 1) that is adapted tosupport an elongated body in the form of a tubular guiding member or extension `2 (Figs. 1 and-2). The feed mechanism (to be hereinafter described) is substantially entirely enclosed in said extension 2. Y

A'shaft 3 kis arranged to be driven by the electric motor l, as by-being coupledat its left-,hand extremity to a lthreade'lshaft extension #l driven by the motor l. 'To-facilitate joining the elements 3 and 4" together, the left-hand end of shaft 3 may beformedas ahexagon.

The motor ,I iscOnneoted .to Athe tubular exten- S'QII 2 .by the'aid of several inter-engaging threaded parts which will now be described.

Thus, .the easing of miofr l Gardes' an .eXtension 5', a portion 'of which is threaded as indicated at The extension 5 is coaxial with the axis .1 of shaft. The threaded portion e engages the internal threads in the threaded collar .8. which Jhas an exterior .cylindrical surface. `A hollow lock ynut 9 yis threaded into collar `8 from the other end of the collar, and serves to lock the threaded parts together. `llut 9 `may be appropriately provided with a plurality of anguatly .spaced .apertures l@ ,for the deception of a Spanner wrench.

d Closely encircling the outer Icylindrical surface of the collar 3 is la hollovg nut .Il which threads into the 2left-.hand .end the tubular extension 2. Its inner end urges .the frange lli on collar B against a vcorre'SlOQidng shoulder of the extension .2. Thisnut .l l maybe provided with peripheral groovesorslots i3 .for facilitating tightening the .mit VI i. i

By the aid ,of this structure, the relative angular position of the motor I .and tubular extension 2 can be accurately set prior .to the tightening oflnut l l.

The yshaftjl serves to rotate an appropriate tool, such as a drill Il4. The coupling between the vdrill L4 i.and .the shaft 3l includes a chuck l5 in lwxlflijch ,the stem of the .drill l@ is clamped. This' chuck 5`Ais in .threaded engagement with a stud l5 carried by a sleeve member Il. This member i] telescopes .over ,the shaft 3 and is coupled thereto loyltheaidof .acap 5 3. The skirt of the capimay bebrazed to the enter cylindrical snracaof sleeve il. j lhel shaft 3,.as.sho wn most clearly lin Fig. .5., is flattenedo n` bothfsidesl, and the ,aperture in' ,can EB is of .Similar CoritQul- Accordingly, kthe tubular member ll can` beadvanced and retracted with respect .to shaft 3 While maintaining .driving relation therewith- The member 'il A is arranged to be rotatably supported within `a carriage AI slidable within the tnbular'extension 2l. For rotatably supporting the member il, .useis made of a .thrust .ban

bearing structure inclnding the'innerra'ce' Zl, the outer racegl, vand adonblegrowof balls '22'. The inner race "2Q is held' against a shoulder on the exterior of the member l'lkby the .aidof a nut123 that is threaded onthestnd i'ard tha-tina? be provided with Aa pldrality 4olf l angularly spaced aperiufes'ifdr ihetommodetn .offla Spanner Wflflhi'ilhutelzrae l" irais@ ursedaeainst'. a .shouf der' on the interiorof the carriage I9 as by the 3 aid of a ring 25 that is in threaded engagement with the right-hand extremity of the carriage I9. This ring has a portion 25-a projecting radially outwardly to form a flange around the right hand end of carriage I9.

The iange 25-a complements a similar flange 26 integrally formed at the left-hand end of the carriage I9. Each of these flanges is in sealing and sliding relation with the interior of the tubular extension 2. Accordingly, when carriage i9 is urged to move axially, the rotary chuck I5 is correspondingly moved by the thrust exerted through balls 22 of the ball bearing structure 26-2 I-22. For permitting this axial movement while sealing the flanges against the interior of extension 2, annular rubber seals 21 and 28 are arranged within appropriate grooves in the flanges. They are in contact with the inner periphery of the tubular portion 2. The inner periphery is partly formed by a liner 29 held in place by the aid of the cap 30 forming the nose of the tool and threaded into the right-hand end of the tubular portion 2. This cap 30 has a hollow conical contour with Ventilating apertures 30-a.

A lubricant absorbing washer 3l, of suitable material such as felt, may also be provided on ange 25-a, being secured by a retainer ring 32 held on the flange by screws 33. This Washer 3l is to prevent metal chips and the like from drill I4 damaging the sealing ring 28 by getting between the ring 28 and liner 29.

Movement of the carriage I9 toward the right causes the drill I4 to advance toward the right and to drill apertures in the work 34. The work in this instance is illustrated as a laminar metallic structure. Similarly, retraction of the carriage IS to the left will serve to retract the drill I4 to the position illustrated in Fig. l.

Limits to the axial movement both toward the right and the left are imposed by the aid of an interior flange 35 integrally formed with the tubular extension 2 and located between the flanges IE-a and 26. Thus, further movement to the left in the position of Fig. 1 is stopped by engagement of the flange -a with the righthand surface of ange 35. Similarly, movement of the drill I4 to the right would be stopped by engagement of the ange 26 with the left-hand side of iiange 35. This flange 35 is sealed against the exterior of the carriage I9 by a rubber seal ring 35-a accommodated in a suitable groove in the flange.

In accordance with my invention, a quick detachable coupling and supporting device is pror.

vided for restraining the frame structure, including in the present instance the tubular extension 2 and cap 30, against axial movement with respect to the work 34, and also with respect to the jig or template 36. Accordingly, the frame serves to sustain the force of reaction, directed toward the left, as pressure is exerted toward the right upon the drill I4 and carriage I9.

The restraint against movement between the template or jig 36 and the tubular extension 2 includes an interlock, part of which is carried by the tool body, herein by the cap 30. The structure of these interlocking parts is best illustrated in Figs. l, 2, 3, and 4.

Adapted for mounting in the template 36 is a guide for the tool, `made in the form of a bushing 31 adapted to be mounted in the template 36 so as to constitute an anchoring bushing and herein shown as having a threaded end portion to be screwed into the template. The threads are left-hand to ensure against loosening by the reaction of the right-hand rotation of drill I4. Bushing 31 has a head 33. Cut transversely of the head 38 is a wide slot 39. On opposite sides of the slot head 38 is provided with undercut grooves forming pockets or recesses 40 and 4I (Figs. 3 and 4), which open into the slot. These pockets extend diagonally of the slot 33 to form parallel edges 41E- a and lll-a, having the same spacing as the sides oi slot 39. Interlocking within these pockets is a non-circular member or head 42, shown in this instance as hexagonal and providing a plurality of diametrically opposed radial projections for engagement in said pockets. This hexagonal portion 42 is formed integrally with a second relatively elongated connector bushing 43 threaded into the right-hand end of the cap 36 and serving as a guide for the drill I4 or other cutting element.

The right-hand end of the bushing 43 is cylindrical and telescopes within the bushing 31. It is provided at its right-hand extremity with a guiding portion SI-a for the drill I4.

Engagement of the hexagonal portion 42 with the pockets 46 and 4I is readily provided by rst positioning the hexagonal portion 42 with a pair of opposite sides of the hexagon parallel to the sides of the slot 36; and then, as the hexagonal portion 42 engages the interior shoulder SB-a in the bushing 31, the frame 2, 3i) is turned counterclockwise, as viewed in Figs. 3 and 4, to cause opposite corners of the hexagonal portion 42 to enter the pockets 43 and 4I. In this way, the bushing 43 is locked against axial movement. It is locked as well against rotary movement, for the reaction torque during rotation of the drill I4 is in a direction to maintain the Sides of hexagon 42 within the pockets 46, 4I and against the edge surfaces 40--a, 4 I-a.

The manner in which pressure is exerted to feed and retract the drill I4 to and from the work 34 may now be described. In the present instance, compressed air pressure is used for the feeding andretraction of the carriage I9.

Air under pressure can be led optionally through either of the inlet ports 44 or 45 (Figs. 1 and '1). These ports extend through the lower portion of the tubular member 2 and communicate respectively with the space to the right and left of the interior flange 35. If compressed air is permitted to enter port 44, it will be effective to urge anges 25-a to the right for feeding the drill I 4 toward the work 34. Similarly, if compressed air is permitted to enter through port 45, it will be received in the annular space between carriage I9 and tubular member 2 to act on ange 26 for retracting the drill I4.

In order to control these parts, a sliding valve structure is provided. Thus, the lower surface ,i 46 of extension 2 (Figs. 1, 5, and 6) is a plane surface acting to provide a seat for a slide valve closure 41 (Figs. 1, 6, and '1). This slide valve structure is of disc-like form, having a peripheral groove for accommodating an annular rubber sealing member 48. The member 48 readily slides on the plane surface 46 and effectively seals the space between the closure and this surface, even when little or no lubricant is present on the surface.

The closure 41 serves optionally to permit the passage of compressed air to either of the two ports 44 or 45. In the position illustrated, port 45 is in communication with a space 49 (Figs. l, 6, and '1) into which compressed air may be fed in a manner to be hereinafter described. Ac-

cordingly, compressed air is eiective to retract the drill i4, since pressure isA exertedon the righthand side of ange 26. At'` the same time,v port 55 is placed in communication with an exhaust port 55 by way of the space encompassed by seal 55. Exhaust port 50 communicateswith a lateral port 5l (Fig, 6), exhausting the` air to the external atmosphere from the space to the right of flange 35. g L

Movement of the slide closure 41 to the left reverses these connections. The prt 44 is then uncovered, so that compressed air may pass from space 49 to the port 44 for urging they drill` 1'4 against work 34. At the same time, port 45 is placed in communication with the exhaust port 55. Y

Although the carriage I9 is in` sliding contact with the interior surface ofv the ange 35, any minor leakage of air Apast-the sliding surfaces is inconsequential to interfer'wth the axial movement of this carriage. ,I

rihe space 55 is for-med' in an exterior casing member 52 that is bolted to the lower side of the tubular portion 2, as by the aid of the cap screws 53 (see particularly Fig. 8). The member 52 has a flat upper surface contacting surface 46. The space 49, as shown most clearly in Fig. '1, is cylindrical, and is connected as by an elbow 54 to an air hose 55. The valve closure 41 is shown as provided with a stem 56 that extends radially through a slidable valve controlling rod 51. A light coil spring 5B (Fig. 6) is disposed around the stem in order to provide a slight pressure for causing good contact to be made between the annular sealing member 48 and the plane surface d5, even in the event there be no fluid pressure in space 43. Furthermore, in order to provide deiinite limits to the axial movement of the rod 5i, a sleeve 59 is disposed around the rod 51 and is keyed thereto by the passage of stem 56 diametrically through the sleeve. The right-hand side of sleeve 55 is in contact with the right-hand side of space 49 in the position illustrated in Fig. 1; and, similarly, when the rod 51 is pulled toward the left to cause compressed air to pass through port 55, the left-hand side of sleeve 55 will contact with the left-hand side of the recess A5.

Rod 51 is guided in the walls of the recess 49, as by the aid of packing gland structures 6l! and 5l formed around the rod 51. The left-hand end of the rod 51 is furthermore guided in a bushing 52 formed in the end wall of the casing 52.

The valve structure illustrated is disclosed and claimed in my application filed June 30, 1945, as Serial No. 602,593 and entitled Control Valve.

For manipulating the rod 51 for controlling closure 41, a trigger device may be utilized. This trigger device has a boss 63 through which the rod 51 passes. The bottom of the casing 52 is slotted, as indicated at 64, to provide a slide for an extension 65 attached to the boss 63. A headless screw 56 serves to attach the boss 63 to the rod 5l'. The rod 51 has an appropriate flattened portion 61, serving as a seat for the headless screw 66.

A trigger 68 is formed integrally with the member 65 for digital control by the operator. This trigger is provided with a projection 69 at its rear side, cooperating with a switch lever for controlling energization of the motor l. When the trigger 68 is free, a compression spring 1l around rod 51 serves to urge the rod 51 to its 6 extremeV right-'hand position, causing full retrace tion of drill l5.

Whenv the trigger 68 is pulled toward the left, as viewed inV Fig. l, ther compressed air is permitted to exhaust from they spacel at the left-hand side of the interior ange 25'; and compressed air is passed through port 44. The drill i4 is thus urged to the right. At the same time, the projection 55 operates trigger switch handle 15 to cause energization of the motor l. So long as the trigger 58 is held in the position to cause feeding' of drill i5, air pressure is eiective' to urge the drill i5 through the Work 34. As soon as the trigger is released, however, the switch 1i! is returned to open positionk and the rod 5i' is urged by the sp1-ing 1l to the position illustrated in Fig. l. The compressed air to the right of ilange 35 passes, outwardly through port fifi into the exhaust port 50. At the same time, compressed air from space 55 is passed through the port i5 to cause retraction of the drill I4.

The inventor claims:

l. A coupling and supporting device for a tool having a frame and means for imparting feeding and retracting movements to a cutting element axially of the frame; said device comprising a guide exterior of the frame; said guide having a slot; and a cooperating interlocking member carried by the frame for engaging the sides of the slot, thereby aligning the tool with the guide; said slot being wide enough to permit entry of the interlocking member therein; said slot communicatingT with a pocket in the guide for the entry 'of the interlocking member and for restraining relative axial motion between the interlocking member and the guide.

2. A coupling and supporting device for a tool having a body with a forward nose portion and power driven means for driving and reciprocating a rotary cutting element axially of said nose portion, said device comprising an anchoring bushing having at one end a threaded portion for attachment to a workpiece or other support and at its other end a head portion; and a connector bushing having at one end a threaded portion for attachment to the nose of the tool body, an elongated tubular portion telescoping into the anchoring bushing and providing a guide for the cutting element of the tool, and an intermediate head portion, one of said head portions having a pair of diametrically opposed radial projections, and the other head portion having an axially open slot dimensioned for the passage or" such projections and undercut pockets for the reception of said projections upon relative rotation of the two bushings, said pockets providing surfaces engageable by said projections to limit the extent of relative rotation of the two 3. A coupling and supporting device for a tool having a body with a forward nose portion and power driven means for driving and reciprocating a rotary cutting element axially of said nose portion, said device comprising an anchoring bushing having at one end a threaded portion for attach-ment to a workpiece or other support and at its other end a head portion; and a connector bushing having at one end a threaded portion for attachment to the nose of the tool body, an elongated tubular portion telescoping into the anchoring bushing and providing a guide for the cutting element of the tool, and an intermediate head portion, one of said head portions having a radial projection, and the other head portion having an axial opening for the passage of said projection and an undercut groove providing a transverse locking' surface engageable by the projection upon relative rotation of the two bushings to hold them against axial disengagement.

4. A coupling and supporting device for a'tool vhaving a body with a forward nose portion and power driven means for driving and reciprocating a rotary cutting element axially of said nose portion, said device comprising an anchoring bushing having at one end a threaded portion for attachment to a workpiece or other support and at its other end a head portion; and a connector bushing having at one end a threaded portion for attachment to the nose of the tool body, an elongated tubular portion telescoping into the anchoring bushing and providing a guide for the cutting element of the tool, and an intermediate head portion, one of said head portions having a radial projection, and the other head portion having an axially opening slot for the passage of said projection and an undercut pocket shaped to receive said projection upon rotation of the connector bushing relative to the anchoring bushing and serving to limit such rotation and also to lock the connector bushing against disengagement 'from thel anchoring bushing in an axial direction.

JOHN L. TAYLOR.

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